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Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2018

1 Iceland Gull - main lake from WWF hide at 10:30 before flying off E 50 Redpoll - world wetlands (near the Lodge) 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, Headley hide 3 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Bittern

10 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Redwing - main lake 15 Siskin - South route December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard, K

9 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore. One bird flew across reedbed, landing in the middle sections to roost p.m. 1 Jack Snipe - headley hide 4 Snipe - headley hide 1 Tawny Owl - calling from the W perimeter of reserve 1650hrs 1 Marsh Harrier - flew over heading

8 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2018

1 Goldeneye - main lake N shore (from WWF hide) 2 Bittern - main lake N+SE shores 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 17 Siskin - south route Alder trees 14 Redwing - world wetlands, wildside 1 Brambling - flew over south route heading NW towards

7 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 17 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge December bird highlights: 

6 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 PIntail - main lake 1 KIngfisher - reservoir lagoon 9 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 11 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, South route December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Grea

5 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Caspian Gull (4cy) - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 18 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 7 Fieldfare - grazing marsh, South route 11 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 5

4 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Pintail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Redwing - entrance lake 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure 29 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon   Decem

3 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 3 Pintail - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 20 Siskin - sheltered lagoon   December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great White Egret

3 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2018

3 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Caspian Gull (4cy, 3cy) - main lake 1 Yellow-legged Gull (3cy) - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing

1 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2017

1 Bittern - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - main lake 17 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 3 Fieldfare - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great

31 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2017

1 Bittern - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 6 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Redpoll - wildside December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great White

30 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2017

1 Bittern - main lake (N shore) 3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Fieldfare - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe  - wader scrape December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great

29 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2017

2 Brent Geese - flew SE 2 Bittern - main lake N shore (one flew from the sheltered lagoon) 8 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon 41 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, wildside, plus some flying over NW 5 Siskin - wildside 9 Redpoll - over SW+W   December bird

28 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2017

2 Bittern - main lake N shore, sheltered lagoon E shore 80 Teal - marsh 82 Wigeon - marsh 5 Fieldfare - south route 1 Skylark - over W 30 Redwing - over NW 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Little Egret, Gre

27 December 2017